fripperies

plural of frippery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fripperies
smoke
Noun
  • This obscure Jordanian company underwrites weird risks in weird places (recent claim: loss from cancellation of a rock concert in Venice after the lead singer inhaled smoke from a fire at a gig in Paris).
    William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Crews from the Trumbull Center, Long Hill and Nichols Fire Departments responded and found smoke caused by a small electrical fire from a power cord.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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“Fripperies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fripperies. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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